Editing Piercebridge (section)

{{Use British English|date=October 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox UK place
|country              =England
|static_image_name    =Piercebridge St Marys Church 001.jpg
|static_image_caption =St Mary's Church, Piercebridge
|coordinates          = {{coord|54.53684|-1.67777|display=inline,title}}
|official_name        =Piercebridge
|population           =113
|population_ref       = (2011)
|unitary_england      =[[Darlington (borough)|Darlington]]
|lieutenancy_england  =[[County Durham]]
|region               =North East England
|constituency_westminster = [[Darlington (UK Parliament constituency)|Darlington]]
|post_town            =DARLINGTON
|postcode_district    =DL2
|postcode_area        =DL
|dial_code            =01325
|os_grid_reference    =NZ209157
}}

'''Piercebridge''' is a village and [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in the [[Darlington (borough)|borough of Darlington]] and the [[Ceremonial counties of England|ceremonial county]] of [[County Durham|Durham]], England. It is situated a few miles west of the town of [[Darlington]]. It is on the [[Piercebridge Roman Fort|site of a Roman fort]] of AD 260–270, which was built at the point where [[Dere Street]] crossed the [[River Tees]]. Part of the fort is under the [[village green]].<ref name="RootsOfTheRegionPiercebridge">{{cite web|url=http://www.englandsnortheast.co.uk/PlaceNameMeaningsPtoS.html|title=Roots of the Region|last=Simpson|first=David|date=1991–2009|work=Piercebridge (County Durham)|access-date=14 January 2010}}</ref> The village is sited where the [[York]]-[[Newstead, Scottish Borders|Newstead]] Roman road known as [[Dere Street]] crosses the [[River Tees]].<ref name="RootsOfTheRegionPiercebridge"/>

The excavated Roman fort is open to the public and the remains of [[Piercebridge Roman Bridge]] over the Tees now lie around {{convert|90|m|-1}} south of the current course of the river, approximately {{convert|450|m|-1}} east of Piercebridge, at the east side of [[Cliffe, Richmondshire]].